camarodrivenrs Posted August 8, 2013 #1 Share Posted August 8, 2013 We purchased the Celebrity excursion to St John for our 12/28/13 cruise and was wondering if the time listed on Celebrity's website corresponds to ship time or local time? If anyone knows it would be extremely helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karena1 Posted August 8, 2013 #2 Share Posted August 8, 2013 We purchased the Celebrity excursion to St John for our 12/28/13 cruise and was wondering if the time listed on Celebrity's website corresponds to ship time or local time? If anyone knows it would be extremely helpful. It should always be at ships time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camarodrivenrs Posted August 8, 2013 Author #3 Share Posted August 8, 2013 If that's the case than the actual time will be an hour earlier than ship's time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisestitch Posted August 8, 2013 #4 Share Posted August 8, 2013 With Celebrity, unlike some other cruise lines, in 99% of the cases ship time and local time are the same. Very, very rarely has the ship stayed on the original time and not changed to shore time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texkan Posted August 8, 2013 #5 Share Posted August 8, 2013 You picked a nice excursion :) You set your watch to Ship Time and ship time is generally Island time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisestitch Posted August 8, 2013 #6 Share Posted August 8, 2013 St. Thomas is in the Atlantic Time Zone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camarodrivenrs Posted August 8, 2013 Author #7 Share Posted August 8, 2013 St. Thomas is in the Atlantic Time Zone That's what I thought, so island time will likely be an hour ahead of ship time, correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texkan Posted August 8, 2013 #8 Share Posted August 8, 2013 St. Thomas is in the Atlantic Time Zone Thank you :) - we always set our watches to the ship time no matter what port we are in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camarodrivenrs Posted August 8, 2013 Author #9 Share Posted August 8, 2013 That's generally what I do too, but I'm trying to make rental reservations in St. John and Celebrity says the excursion leaves at 10 am and I'm not sure if that's 10 am in St. Thomas and St John or if it'll be 9 am there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ghstudio Posted August 8, 2013 #10 Share Posted August 8, 2013 We have never stopped in a port where the ship time is different than the local time. When they do that, it almost guarantees that someone will miss the boat... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisestitch Posted August 8, 2013 #11 Share Posted August 8, 2013 "island time will likely be an hour ahead of ship time, correct?" No, island time and ship time will be the same. They will change the clocks on board to match the island time. There will be an announcement to that effect in the Daily program. Your waiter will probably remind you. The television in your room will probably be set to a channel with that announcement when you come in from dinner. Other cruise lines sometimes keep the ship on one time zone throughout their cruise. Celebrity does not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tteettimes Posted August 8, 2013 #12 Share Posted August 8, 2013 Request a "wake up" call :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPT Trips Posted August 8, 2013 #13 Share Posted August 8, 2013 That's what I thought, so island time will likely be an hour ahead of ship time, correct? No. Ship time is almost always local time . . . Look on your pillow for a note each night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeagoingMom Posted August 9, 2013 #14 Share Posted August 9, 2013 St. John USVI is in the eastern time zone, same as Florida. Given the date of your sailing, you are on the Reflection, Eclipse or Summit. Your entire cruise is in the same time zone. Clocks will not change. Island time is ship's time. All your port stops are in the same time zone: eastern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisestitch Posted August 9, 2013 #15 Share Posted August 9, 2013 No, the Virgin Islands are in the Atlantic Time Zone. However, they do not observe Daylight Saving Time, so right now, August 2013, they are on the same time as the Eastern Time Zone. When the Eastern Time Zone goes off Daylight Saving Time, there will be a one hour difference between Florida time and Virgin Islands time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeagoingMom Posted August 9, 2013 #16 Share Posted August 9, 2013 No, the Virgin Islands are in the Atlantic Time Zone. However, they do not observe Daylight Saving Time, so right now, August 2013, they are on the same time as the Eastern Time Zone. When the Eastern Time Zone goes off Daylight Saving Time, there will be a one hour difference between Florida time and Virgin Islands time. Of course you are right. I read the time zone map incorrectly. As you say, USVI is on Florida time now, but will not be later in the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPT Trips Posted August 9, 2013 #17 Share Posted August 9, 2013 One thing I usually do is "synchronize" my watch with the ship's officer at the gangway getting off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royalcruz Posted August 10, 2013 #18 Share Posted August 10, 2013 I got really sick on the boat over to St. Johns. Use a preventative pill or patch if you get motion issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddcruisers93 Posted August 10, 2013 #19 Share Posted August 10, 2013 We went on that excursion in March and ship and island time were the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Texed Posted August 10, 2013 #20 Share Posted August 10, 2013 We went on that excursion in March and ship and island time were the same. Well, I am glad we got that straight. Or, did we? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverbeenhere Posted August 10, 2013 #21 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Does anybody really know what time it is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camarodrivenrs Posted August 10, 2013 Author #22 Share Posted August 10, 2013 So I should tell the dinghy rental place that I'll be there an hour earlier than what I thought? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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